DISCLAIMER- I do not own School Rumble!
It was the end of summer. This marked the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of everyonefrom 3-C. College. During the third year, alot happened. Asou and Mikoto got back together,Imadori and Ichijou started dating, and other things happened. Things were going smoothly for everyone, sure there was the occasional misunderstanding, drama, and incidents, but
this year seemed to go on without a hitch, until the month of June. Tenma was able to confess
to Karasuma, and they began going out.
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Harima woke up, after hearing a large buzz. 8 o'clock. He punched the clock and it flew off
towards the unknown, leaving a large hole in the window. He didn't care. Nothing mattered
to him anymore. Life itself was pointless. Tenma is dating Karasuma, she's happy, and to
him, that's what he wanted her to be, happy. But now, he isn't. Why? Didn't he feel happy
just by seeing her happy before?
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Harima got up after sulking, and saw on his cellphone it was already 5:14 P.M.Days flew by like this. Hardly can he bring himself to do other things but sulk.
After a minute of remembering, he speed-dialed 5. Imouto-San's. Brief silence... ringing
seconds of it. Then, she picked up-
" Hello?"
" Yo, Imouto-san, are you busy?"
" N..o, Harima-san, do you need something? " her voice said with the same shy tone he knew ever since he met her.
" Can you meet me at the dock? I want your help on something." His voice was blank. But he knew Yakumo would know the urgency behind this.
" Sur...e."
" Thanks. " and he hung up. Harima grabbed a folder from the desk next to him, and then head out towards the dock on his motorcycle.
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The sun was setting, the orange glow shot down and basked everything in it's radiance. Harima ignored it, trying to block out the pain this romantic light he hoped to share with Tenman before bought. Soon after, Yakumo arrived.
" Senpai, what did you need help with? "
" This. " Harima handed her the folder, and Yakumo opened it. Inside was the final chapter for his manga, the one he's been working on since the start of his career.
" This is..." Yakumo took her time reading it, noting everything struck a connection with real life. The heroine ended up falling for the villan, the hero choosing to ensure her happiness by leaving those two together, making her happiness' priority higher then his, and vanishing. Everything seemed to mirror the situation Harima was in.
But did this mean Harima is planning to leave and let Tenma and Karasuma's relationship blossom?
This seemed to be what this was gonna happen. So far everything was linked, and at the rate this was going Yakumo feared Harima was going to leave as well.
" So, Imouto-san, how is this chapter? "
" Umm... it's very good... but are you sure it's how you want to end it? "
Silence. The only sounds that followed was the waves. Nothing else. Harima broke the silence-
" Yes. "
" Then, are you gonna leave? "
Again, Harima waited before responding, this time the pause seemed longer.
" There's nothing else here, only heartache. "
Your wrong, people here still care about you. Don't leave!
Those thoughts echoed in Yakumo's head, but she couldn't bring herself to say them.
Harima then put the papers back inside the folder and took out something from his bag. The red berette he wore when writing manga.
" Here, I don't plan on writing anymore manga after this. " he said as he handed her the red cap.
" Harima senpei!... I can never accept this. N..ever. "
" Heh, no use being so modest, without your help, I would never be where I am today in the world of Manga without your help. Thank's to you, I was able to etch my name in history as a real manga artist. Thank you Imouto-San. " Harima thrust the berette on Yakumo's head as he sped off on his bike, south.
Yakumo was left there with thoughts about what had just happened, and what's going to happened. Waves crashing down at her feet, and a red berrette on her head.
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This is the first fanfic I've written since I ended Cascade Life, months ago. To all readers who
previously read Cascade Life, I'm sorry about not giving you guys the ending I promised, but
I couldn't get inspiration, but I promise to write it when I get some inspiration. This chapter is
choppy and pretty weak (and short) like my first CL chapter, but I guess I'm just having the
same problems starting out again. I hope you will all keep reading. I update at a fairly good pace,
4-5 chapters a week. Like CL, I will revise previous chapters (this one for sure), when the story
starts flowing at a pace and style I like, so be sure to read the top and bottom of each chapter,
incase there's a notice. Thanks for reading. Please review!